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lace bug

–noun
any of several bugs of the family Tingidae, characterized by a lacy pattern of ridges on the head, thorax, and wings, and feeding on the leaves of oak, birch, sycamore, etc.

Origin:
1890–95
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lace bug  
n.  Any of several insects of the family Tingidae, predominantly grayish and rectangular, with a lacelike pattern of ridges on the thorax, head, and wings.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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